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The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-07-30

TIE main argument used in the cam
paign this fall by those opposed to pro-
hibition will be that prohibition does
not prohibit; that the law cannot be
enforced. This was the cry in Iowa.
and has been the cry In every State
where the question has been brought
to an issue. But has it not been proven
to the satisfaction Of all fair minded
men that 1t does prohibit wherever car
riedp To be sure, the whole saloon
business is not closed up in an hour,
but as soon as liquor selling is made n
violation Of the law, the business be-
gins To wane. Will it not be the same
in Dakota? Are we TO admit that Da-
kota is settled by class of people who
have no regard fof law? Senator Vest
says that is SO, and are we going to ad-
NIT it by voting down prohibition for
the reason that if carried 1t cannot be
enforcedp Not by any means. Dakota
contains just as large percentage OF
law-abiding citizens as any State in the
Union. The one thing needful to en-
force prohibition is for each county to
contain a few citizens who are not
afraid to act against the saloons, who
will see that violators of law are pros
ecuted, regardless of what the public,
sentiment of the place may be. Prohi-
bition does prohibit.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-07-30
Don't Burn the Straw.
Jamestown Capital,

The Valley City Times makes the fol-
lowing suggestions to farmers on the
subject: 1t is we'll not to forget the les
sons of the past What has happened is
liable to occur again. The great bene-
fit Of experience is found in acting
upon it. Another harvest is near at
hand to be followed by another winter,
and now is the time for the farmer to
make his calculations accordingly. II
the custom OF the past In burning straw
is continued, winter will shut down
and find many farmer short Of feed
for his stock before it Is over. Dozens
in this county, with an abundance OF
good straw last fall would have given
considerable to have had this spring,
what they recklessly burned last har-
vest. Live stock is increasing out of
proportion to hay and the result is that
farmers must learn to utilize what they
have burned each harvest. There is
no country where the straw or grain Is
brighter or better than here, and none
where as little labor will protect it from
| injurious effects Of the weather. Oats
and barley straw, especially If cut lit
tie green, and not exposed too long un-
Til threshed, is valuable aid in winter.
ing cattle, and that in many cases il
will be needed the coming winter, is a
certainty. If farmers stack their straw
a shortage of hay need not cause them
any great loss. With the use Of little
ground oats aud barley, they can tide
over the winter and have their stock in
fair shape for spring.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-07-30

The commissioners of Yankton
county refuse to submit the prohibition
question to vote because one-third Of
the persons who voted last fall had not
petitioned. This board is alone in such
a construction Of the law. The peti-
ton presented to them contained nearly
one-half the voters in the county as
shown by the poll list of the election
last fall. The law certainly cannot be
construed to mean that the names on
the petition must be the same as on the
poll list. The petitioners will appeal
from the action OF the board.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-07-30

TUE petition presented TO the Hughes
county commissioners for the submis-
sion of the local option question was
rejected. The board admits that there
were names enough attached to it, but
claims that some of them were obtained
through Misrepresentation. This is a
small hole for license men to crawl out
of. They are not the Judge of how the
names were obtained; that they were
obtained is sufficient for them to know.
Should the petitioners appeal to the
courts they will undoubtedly get the
question submitted.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-07-30
TEE TlEA 1oIEIs
Has ! Good Outfit Of
JOB PRINTING
MATERIAL
And is always prepared to do
FIRST CLASS WORK
and children. and heaven gained as
many accessions as hell.

/
many accesSionS as hell.
In sadness my satanic heart mourned
over the probable loss of my crown and
Kingdom, as l contemplated the tre-
menduous strides which the Gospel OF
Christ was making In saving men from
my clutches. But when received
your welcome letter shouted tall the
welkin of hell rang again, LEU REKAi
EUREKA!I i have found him!!l /
have found himiilv
My dear friend, / could have em-
braced you a thousand times, and
have given orders to reserve for you =
place nearest my person. the most hon
able place in my Kingdom. In you are
combined all the qualifications OF just
such friend and partner as / have long
wished for, and In your business are all
the elements Of success. Now shall my
throne be established forever. Only
carry out your designs and you shall
have money, though 1t be wrung from
broken hearts Of helpless women, and
from the mouths Of Innocent, perishing
children. Though you Oil the jails,
w0rkhouSeS and Door houses, tho You
make murder. incest and arson TO
abound, and erect scaffolds and gallOws
in every village, town and city, YOU
shall have money.
/ will also harden your heart so that
your conscience will not trouble You.
You shall think Yourself q gentleman
though men and women, your victims,
shall call you demon. You shall be
devoid OF the fear Of God, the horrors
Of the grave and the solemnities Of
eternity: and when you come TO me
your work shall produce you q reward
forever. Yours to the very last,
I.IJCfFER
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-07-30
General sherman on the s'March to the
SEM

From the communication from Gen.
Sherman in the July Century we quote
as follows. Zone single fact about the
March 10 the Sea, unknown to me was
revealed by General Grant in his Me-
moirs,' Vol. H., page 376:
i was In favor of Sherman's plan from the
time II was first submitted to me. My chief
10 1t. and as learned subsequently, finding
he could not move me, he applied 10 the au-
thorities at Washington TO stop IT,
II had been acquainted with Gen.
eral John A. Rawlins, General Grants
'chiet OF staff from the beginning Of
the war. lie was always most loyal
and devoted to his chief, an enthusiastic
patriot, and ef real ability. lie was a
neighbcr OF General Grant in Galena
at the breaking out of the war, law
yer in good practice, an intense thinker,
and man of vehement expressions; a
soldier by force Of circumstances rather
than Of education or Practice, yet of in
finite use to his chief throughout the
war and up TO the hour Of his death as
secretary OF war, in 1869. General Raw
Inns was enthusiastically devoted to
his friends in the Western army, with
which he had been associated from
Giro to Vicksburg and Chattanooga,
and doubtless like many others at that
time, e,--October, 1854, feared that /
was about to lead his comrades in q
wild goose chase not fully compre-
hending the objects aimed at. or that /
on the spot had better means Of accu-
rate knowledge than he had in the dis
tance. lie did not possess the magnlfl-
cent equipose of General Grant, nor the
confidence inmy military sagacity which
his chief did, and / am not at all sur
prised to learn that lie went to Wash
ingto from City Point to obtain an Or
der from the President or Secretary of
War to compel me, with an army of
sixty-flve thousand OF the best soldiers
which America had ever produced, to
remain idle when an opportunity was
offered such as never occurs twice to
any man on earth. General Rawlins
was right according to the light he pos
sessed, and / remember well my feeling
of uneasiness that something Of the
kind might happen, and how free and
glorious | felt when the magic tele-
graph was cut, which prevented the
possibility of orders Of any kind from
the rear coming to delay or hinder us
from the fulfilling what knew was
comparatively easy Of execution and
was sure OF being long stride toward
the goal we were all aiming at--victory
and peace from Virginia to Texas. He
was one Of the many referred to by
Mr.. Lincoln who sat in darkness, but
after the event saw great light. lie
never revealed to me the doubts he had
had"
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-07-30
The Third Annual Territorial Fair.

The Third Annual Territorial Fair
for South Dakota, under the auspices
of the Dakota Board OF Agriculture list
District), will be held at Mitchell, Da-
kota. Sert. o8th to 30th inclusive.
The outlook is encouraging for q
grand display at that time. Five hun
dred stalls are finished to accommodate
the stock to be exhibited. The grounds
and buildings will be considerably en-
larged to accommodate the crowd ex-
pected. Free power will be furnished
for the machinery display. A side-track
will be laid to the grounds to accommo-
date exhibitors and stockmen in un-
loading their exhibits.
Among tho attractions we might
notice the bicycle contests, usual horse
races, balloon ascensions, ETC., ETC.,
making an interesting program each
day of the fair. The railroad facilities
secured extend to all railroads In South
Dakota. Special trains will be run on
all roads within radius OF 100 miles Of
Mitchell in the morning, returning in
the evening. The passenger rates will
be one fare for the round trip-the very
cheapest rate granted since the inter
state commerce law went into effect.
The premium list--which is neat ar
tistic job printed by the Mitchell Print
ing Company--can be had OH applica-
tion to the secretary. In it some
SIS 900 is offered i'm premiums, besides
gold, silver and bronze medals made by
the celebrated Geo. T. Morgan. of Phil
adelphia, the engraver of the Standard
Dollar. Among the offers is $3.50 for
the county making the best exhibit Of
grains, etc., grown in their respective
boundaries. Is not this q golden op-
portunity for our people to advertise
our rich county free Of any great ex-
pense? Thousands of visitors from the
east will be at the fair at that time.
The newspapers everywhere will write
IL up and especial mention viii be made
Of The counties taking these premiums,
as was the case heretofore with Clay,
Potter and other counties. Will not
our citizens or county society take hold
Of the matter and show the people that
Kingsbury is the banner county Of the
grandest country in the worldY
For premium list and other informa-
tion address w. Il. r. Eashneil, Huron,
Dakota.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-07-30

PRoHIBrTIoN Dakota is kept Terri
tory although it in fully entitled to be
admitted into the Union. There are
very plausible rumors afoat that the
reason why it was not admitted was
the opposition of the liquor lobby at
Washington. And here is the secret
of the opposition. The constitution of
Dakota has i'm it prohibitory clause.
and this goes into effect when Dakota
becomes State and not before. Hence
the opposition of the liquor men. But
how long will the public permit this in
justice to one which has the right to be
a sister State. "The injury to one is
the concern Of ALL" Whether we will
it or not. Prohibition is a national ques-
tion.--1he Voice.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-07-30

A PIERRE special Of the 18th says:
During terrific thunder and rain
storm this morning, Charles Hurst, of
Fort Pierre, took his family into cy-
clone cellar, and went out to take a
last look at the storm. While at the
window he was struck by lightning and
killed. A hole as large as pea was
found in his head; AL his bones were
melted, and his body bad turned per-
fectly black.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-07-30

A correspondent Of the Sioux Falls
Press from Canton writes as follows:
"Wm. Roller, wholesale liquor dealer,
was arrested for selling liquor without
a county license. An attempt will be
made to close the wholesale liquor hous-
es at this city under the new local option
law, which prohibits wh0lesaling in a
county where no license is granted.
The presumption OF the prosecution is
that the law is now in effect relative TO
wholesaling." III he will take look at
the law he will find that the act pro-
hibiting wholesaling liquor in counties
where no license is granted is not a
part OF the local option law, but an in
dependent act which became law af-
ter passage and approval. Itapplies to
all counties where the commissioners
do not grant license, and will never be
in greater force than at present.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-07-30

TIE Fiftieth congress will have to
prepare itself not only for laundering
knocking at the door by Dakota and
Washington in their best clothes, and
with stern remorseless eyes; but that
congress will have to draw .he bolts
and bars and let them, or at least De-
kota, INTO the family. Dakota is a
pert. pugnacious maiden, whom it will
not be safe to disappoint. Pioneer Press.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-07-30


The American Cadet Band, consisting
of fifty boys between the ages Of six
and fifteen, will play during the first
week of the Minneapolis Exposition.
They attended the National Militia
Encampment at Washington, and were
by far the most conspicuous organiza-
ton ON the grounds. They attracted
much attention and newspaper criti-
cism was highly favorable to them. The
New York Herald says, mo such or
ganization has there been seen in the
country before. The spirit, talent and
thorough mastery Of musical tech
nique displayed by these boys would be
credliable TO The finest military band IN
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-07-30

REPORTS from parties in Wisconsin
and Minnesota say there has been no
rain this Summer and chinch bugs have
destroyed what little crops they had.
What the farmers will DO for hay for
their stock they do rot know. Dakota
is happy to be able to offer these poor
farmers shelter and feed from her
abundant store.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-07-30

THE Daily Huronite has been en-
larged To six column folio. This daily
started with very few pretensions and
very small in size. But 1t has steadily
increased until it is now fair sized
paper, and well filled with the latest
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-07-30

Mr.. Nj. ID. Edinger, one of our
staunch republicans. feels very much
discouraged at the prospects of elect
ing a republican president in 1888, ow-
ing TO the recent hot weather. He says
hot weather makes corn, corn makes
whiskey, and whiskey makes demo
crats.--EsteLLine Bell.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-07-30

THE conductors and brakemen on
the Northwestern road have been uni
formed by the company. The suit is
of navy blue with buttons stamped with
the letters &c. Il N. W." The same let
ters are embroidered on each end of the
coat collar. The uniforms are very
neat,
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-07-30
THE militia encampment will be held
at Huron Sept. l-S.

The premium list of the Territorial
Fair at Mitchell is before us. Its ap-
pearancc is credit both to the Secre-
tary and to the printers, the Mitchell
Printing Company.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-07-30

THE cornet used by Liberati, the
world famous cornetist, who is leader
of the list Regiment band which will
play five weeks at the Minneapolis Ex-
position, is made of solid gold and set
with about fifty diamonds. Its total
cost was over $4,000.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-07-30

CURRIE, Minnesota, rejoices over re-
tanning the county seat. A year ago
it was voted away from them, but some
illegality was claimed, and an appeal
taken. The courts have decided in fa-
yor of Currie.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-07-30

THE Minneapolis Industrial Exposi-
ton opens August 81, and closes Octo-
ber Is. This Exposition is the only
thing ofNth kind ever held in the
Northwest, and the complete success
last year insures it liberal patronage
this year.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-07-30
RELY.

My DEAR BROTHER: address you
by this endearing appellation because
OF the congeniality Of our spirits, and
Of the great work we are both engaged
in.
/ most cordially accept your propos-
ais. For five thousand years sought
in vain for man so fully after my own
heart to do my work among men.
ransacked the lowest depths OF hell for
spirits who could do for me tile whole
work Of destruction. But little success
attended their efforts.
sent out the demon Murder and he
slew few thousand, most generally
the helpless and innocent. But his mis-
sion was q failure.
bade my servant Lust 40. forth. He
led innocent youths and beautiful
maidens In chains, destroying virtue,
wreckinghappiness, blasting character
and causing untimely deaths and dis
honored graves. But ever then many
victims escaped through the power OF
God. my enemy.
I sent out Avarice. and In his golden
chains some were bound, but men soon
learned TO hate him for his nleanness
and comparatively few fell by him.
The twin sons PestileEce and War
went forth. and Famine stole behind
them. but these slew indiscriminateiy
the old and the young, men. women
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-07-30

The injunction against removing the
county records from Columbia has been
dissolved by Judge Spencer, and the
records removed. Aberdeen is very
jubilant over her victory.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-07-30
A PARABLE.
Correspondence Between q Rumsellcr
and the Devil.
Cor. Dakota Standard.

To His Satanic Mojcsty:
DEAR SIR: / have opened apart
ments, fitted up with all the entice-
ments Of luxury, for the sale Of rum,
wine, gin, brandy, beer and all their
compounds. Our object, though diff
ferent, can be obtained by united ac-
tion. ] therefore propose co-partner-
ship. All l want Of men is their money
ALI the rest shall b6 yours.
Bring me the industrious, the re-
spectacle, the sober, and ] will return
them to you drunkards, paupers and
beggars.
Bring me the child, and will dash
to earth the fondest hopes Of the father
and mother.
Bring mc the father and mother, and
l will plant discord between them, and
make them reproach and curse ia
their children.
Bring me the young man, and / will
ruin his character, destroy his health
shorten his life and blot out the high
est and purest hopes OF youth.
Bring me the young woman, and
will destroy her virtue and return hel
to you q blasted and withercd thing
and an instrument to lead others to de-
struction.
/ Bring me the mechanic and laborer
and his own money---the hard earned
fruit of toil-shall be made to plant
poverty, vice and ignorance in his once
happy home.
Bring me the professed follower oil
Christ, and I will blight and withei
every devotional feeling Of his heart
and send him forth to plant infidelity
and crime among men.
Bring me the minister of the Gospel
and ] will defile the purely of the
church and make the name Of religion
q stink in the land.
Bring me the lawyer and the judge
and will pervert justice, break up the
1 integrity of our civil institutions, and
the name of the law shall become Q
Kissing and by-word in the streets.
Awaiting your reply.
IaEa yours truly,
| A RUMsELLER.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-07-30
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.
@. ELdrrHA MASTERS. Manager.

M. LOUISE Cooley. Assistant Manager.
| This Column is conducted by the teachers Of
Kingsbury county IN the interest Of education.
All are invited TO contribute either original or
selected articles. All communications should
| DO addressed to the Manager.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-07-30

the country. They promise to become
one of the musical features of coun-
try which is making gigantic strides in
this department of culture
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-10-01
THE NAUTICAL REPORTER

lis pleasure to peruse
Each day the yachting news,
Which of the strongest saline flavor
smacks,
And all mysteries reveals,
Both of center boards and keeis,
or wearing, beating, port and starbcard
We know at once what hindered-
When beating up to windard-
The dashing yacht from weathering the
stake;
The wind was from the so'th'ard,
And the bowsprit oft was smothered
BY the billows that were running in the
wake
The mainsail's leech was shaking,
And the sea breach was making
From stem to stern, from weather side to
lee,
But at last the stake she rounded,
And away she homeward bounded
With her weather scuppers buried in the
sea.
Then the wind veered to the nor'ard
And the jolly sailors for'ard
The spinnaker at once spread to the gale,
And the taffrail cut the billows,
And her booms they bent like willows,
Though a reef or two were taken in the
sail
Yes, 'tis pleasant to peruse
Each day the yachting news,
Which of the strongest saline flavor
smscks,
And all mysteries reveals
Both of center boards and keels,
Of wearing, beating, port and starboard
tacks.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-10-01
How TO Waltz.

The dancing masters convention in
New York September 14th decided
the correct position for waltzing.
The gentleman should hold the lady
with his right forearm, placing his
hand fat against the back. No part
of his arm above the elbow should
come in contact with her body. The
lady's left hand should rest upon the
gentleman's arm about four inches
from the shoulder. Her right arm
should be held out perfectly straight,
at an angle OF about 40 degrees from
the body. Her right hand should
rest in the gentleman's left palm with
the knuckles uppermost. 1t is nec-
essary that the lady shall not bend
her right elbow, otherwise they will
fail to give the mutual support which
is a requisite Of good dancing.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-10-01
There Are No Incomplete Lives.

1 try to measure the plans of the
Infinite with my little two-foot rule.
I know, as well as / know anything,
that when God takes a soul away from
this world, in infancy, in childhood,
in young manhood, that life is COM
plete, finished, as perfectly as though
it had rounded out the full-orbed
years of the patriarch. 1t has done
its work, it has accomplished Gods
purpose, in one year or seventy. The
little life whose evening time fell at
MONDAY or in the morning. began a
work that may be carried on for ages,
or was just needed to complete one
that was begun-God knows ages
ago.-Burdette in Brooklyn Eagle.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-10-01

SAMUEL FIELDEN, the most thought
full and brilliant among the doomed
company of Chicago anarchists, reads
a great deal although he frequently
passes entire days with his head rest
ing on his hands and staring into va
cancy. The speech of Fielden before
Judge Gary, prior to the passing OF
sentence, is considered one of the
most brilliant oratorical efforts in the
English language. OF the seven men
doomed to hang Fielden is consid.
cred the less guilty and is the object
OF widespread sympathy. He seldom
speaks about his case. Sometimes he
appears anxious, but as a rule he
seems to care very little about it. He
was asked what he would do in the
event OF all hope Of life passing away.
He quoted Bryant and said he would
lie down to pleasant dreams.